Senator Mark Warner: “Unthinkable, if the President asked Comey to Back Off Investigation.”

Both Coats and Rogers began the hearing by warding off questions about reports that Mr. Trump had asked them to help weigh in against the FBI investigation into Russian meddling. Speaking broadly, Coats told the panel he has not felt pressured to intervene or interfere with intelligence gathering or ongoing investigations.

The conversations with Coats and Rogers took place in the wake of Comey testifying on March 20 that the FBI was investigating possible coordination between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives.

When the two were alone, Entous reports, "The president then started complaining about the FBI investigation and Comey's handling of it, said officials familiar with the account Coats gave to associates".

Coats did not offer any details, but said, "Just because it's in The WashingtonPost doesn't mean it's declassified".

But Coats is likely to be questioned extensively about the report on Wednesday morning, when he is scheduled to join acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, National Security Agency Director Michael Rogers and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Ron Wyden (D-OR) monologued instead of asking questions during Wednesday's Senate Intelligence Committee hearing.

Coats: "In my time of service, which is interacting with the president of the United States, or anybody in this administration, I have never been pressured".

If the president directed his intelligence chiefs to do anything about the FBI investigation, that is, of course, more serious.

Early Wednesday, Trump announced his pick to succeed Comey at the FBI - Christopher Wray, a former Justice Department official who served as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's lawyer during the George Washington Bridge lane-closing investigation.

Rogers says he will not publicly discuss private conversations he had with the president.

Sen. Mark Warner, the vice chairman and the top Democrat on the committee, says that he will use some of his time to press members of the Intelligence community on the Russian Federation reports.

Trump has consistently pushed back against suggestions that his campaign coordinated with Russian Federation and has called the investigation a hoax.

While infrastructure was initially seen as an area where Republican and Democrats could work together, Democrats have balked at Trump's plans for financing improvements, arguing they would result in taxpayer-funded corporate profits, with costs offloaded on consumers.

The president has frequently railed against leaks, and a government contractor, Reality Winner, was charged Monday with leaking an NSA document that details Russian efforts to penetrate USA election systems.

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The only company to give Apple a run for its money in terms of wearable shipping volumes is China's Xiaomi . The second phase of development for wearables will be about putting user data to good use, he said.

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May has also promised to crack down on extremism if she wins - even if that means watering down human rights legislation. The May 22 bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester killed 22 people and halted campaigning for several days.

I received and made calls with many brotherly and friendly foreign ministers who supported the efforts to solve this crisis. So this shows that the [Saudi and UAE funded media] media fabricated news against Qatar and made up lies about it.

Social media users were united in condemning the actions of the investors and called for the zoo to better protect its animals. The two Tigers worked in tandem to finish off the little animal's struggling moments.

After a brief pause, election campaigning resumed on Monday, with security dominating the agenda ahead of Thursday's vote. In a letter posted outside Tuesday, the Ummah Fitness Centre said staff would "help the police in any way we can".

TheStreet lowered shares of ANI Pharmaceuticals from a "b-" rating to a "c" rating in a research report on Monday, April 3rd. Aurinia Pharm Ord (NASDAQ:AUPH) shares traded -2.79% down during most recent session to reach at the closing price of $6.28.

The man was later charged with sending a document threatening death or grievous bodily harm and giving false information. A Virgin Australia spokesman said the domestic flight from Sydney to Albury arrived safely and was met by police.

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